tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post1503959333579446529..comments2024-03-19T04:30:25.992-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: Marketing 101: How NOT To Do ItSue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-87947631225929935692013-10-19T16:02:48.678-07:002013-10-19T16:02:48.678-07:00When I said no to the giveaway, they apologised. I...When I said no to the giveaway, they apologised. I assumed they would do the right thing after that, but they didn't, so I said no then. If I hear directly from the author, politely, I might agree. I won't reply to the PR firm again. Thanks, Tsana.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-6054075091744452172013-10-19T10:59:24.741-07:002013-10-19T10:59:24.741-07:00I would definitely have said no as soon as they st...I would definitely have said no as soon as they started being pushy! How rude.<br /><br />The worse I've had was once when an author emailed me with a very slick "here's why you should review my book" spiel that struck me as a bit too strong on the marketing front and also wasn't <i>quite</i> the sort of thing I usually review (but wasn't that far off). I googled him and quickly learnt he was one of those *cough* silly authors who get very aggressive at bad reviews. Backed away slowly.Tsana Dolichvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213478548320312760noreply@blogger.com